daz01 said:

It's been about 2~ weeks since I last masturbated. I had an epiphany during yoga that our society/culture abuse our primal need and instinct for sex and the world is obsessed with ones physical appearance. Sex sells, as they say. Really, it's a urge and craving that a lot of people struggle to control and it leads to alot of trouble (body image issues, insecure people, hurting each other for sexual release, etc)

I'm really enjoying it - mentally and physically. Mentally I feel sharper, more alert, significantly greater sense of well-being.... more "alpha" some would say. Physically better in every way - strength, explosiveness, stamina, endurance, etc. I walked 6 miles (3 each way) and 90 minutes of karate last night - I was damn tired but not incapacitated like I usually would be. And I woke up slightly sore - not miserably sore.

The incredible thing is I don't even feel lonely or horny - just empowered. Though, I'll have a few minor bouts of horniness but it's all about calming the mind down and relishing in the sexual energy coursing through my veins 

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You people confuse the shit out of me i guess I'm just a hedonist.

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I'm really enjoying it - mentally and physically. Mentally I feel sharper, more alert, significantly greater sense of well-being.... more "alpha" some would say. Physically better in every way - strength, explosiveness, stamina, endurance, etc. I walked 6 miles (3 each way) and 90 minutes of karate last night - I was damn tired but not incapacitated like I usually would be. And I woke up slightly sore - not miserably sore.

The incredible thing is I don't even feel lonely or horny - just empowered. Though, I'll have a few minor bouts of horniness but it's all about calming the mind down and relishing in the sexual energy coursing through my veins 

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Organic_Magic said:

I basically ravage my wife everyday. She's a sexual animal and has a high sex drive so I don't even really have opportunities to spank it anymore... Not Complaining though.

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There have actually been scientific studies done showing that regular ejaculation can decrease your risk of developing prostate cancer by as much as 33%

This isn't a myth, it's a fact, look it up if you don't believe me

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ergoticmandala said:

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There have actually been scientific studies done showing that regular ejaculation can decrease your risk of developing prostate cancer by as much as 33%

This isn't a myth, it's a fact, look it up if you don't believe me

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yeah I have seen these studies, but I am not sure how much I trust them, what is "regular" once a week?
I think overall mental health wise, too much or never getting off is bad
Obviously having sex is the best mental health wise and physically, but we aren't all so lucky hhaha

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It makes no difference if the ejaculation is caused by a vagina or by your hand, either way it cycles out old semen and reduces the risk of complications which have been known to arise from semen retention

Honestly I think all these mental benefits people claim to receive from not ejaculating are placebo for the most patt, back in my meth-abusing days I would regularly jerk it for literally hours and hours on end and yeah that level of frequency is totally not good for yer mental health, but as far as having a couple jerk sessions a week I think it makes no real difference at all, if anything exercising hard and regularly has much more of a bearing on you feeling "alpha" than not keeping your pipes clean

Just my

liloldme said:

daz01 said:

When I ejaculate, I don't experience what most guys experience and that is lose of energy and motivation (a lose of "primal manliness" as some guys describe it as) It's the complete opposite for me.... when I ejaculate I am filled with energy and motivation. I want to do more stuff.
I believe I've read that excess masturbation actually desensitises androgen receptors around the body - it does not literally lower blood testosterone.

There is a few TED videos on porn and masturbation. You are essentially damaging your brain with excess porn; like a drug addiction. Fortunately, I've always hated the hollywood type porn with a passion, so damn fake and disturbing to watch... I'm a amateur/homemade type of guy

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The egyptians claimed that they could live longer by doing what you explained. Not expelling energy but having it come full circle

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Sophistic Radiance said:

I tend to agree; especially if you consider an orgasm precipitated by your hand to have less intrinsic value than an orgasm precipitated by somebody else's parts, you will shame yourself for every orgasm of the former sort and inevitably begin to actually feel like a schmuck just for giving your body what it needs and making yourself feel good. Obviously too much is too much, but this whole thing going without for weeks just to avoid unnecessarily shaming yourself can't be healthy.

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